Airtel launches 5G Plus services in 125 more cities

NEW DELHI; Bharti Airtel Monday said it has undertaken its “largest ever” 5G roll out in India by launching its 5G Plus services in 125 cities and said it is on track to cover all towns and key rural areas by March 2024.

With this, Airtel’s 5G Plus service is now available in over 265 cities in the country, the telco said in a statement. Airtel is deploying a 5G non-standalone (NSA) network. By contrast, Jio’s 5G network based on the standalone (SA) mode, is available in about 300 cities.